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01. Toechter - Prelude
02. Toechter - Me she said
03. Toechter - Epic Wonder
04. Toechter - Celestine
05. Toechter - Alive, Abloom
06. Toechter - Gossamery
07. Toechter - Sea of Serenity
08. Toechter - Mellow Splash
09. Toechter - Shift Souls
10. Toechter - Melting in the Green
11. Toechter - Mercury
ARTIST
TITLE
Epic Wonder
FORMAT
CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
MORR 203CD MORR 203CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
3/22/2024

toechter is an all-female trio operating from Berlin. toechter's second full-length album Epic Wonder sees its classically trained members blend elaborate string arrangements with ethereal indie pop and delicate rhythms. Katrine Grarup Elbo, Lisa Marie Vogel, and Marie-Claire Schlameus exclusively use analogue sound sources (such as violin, viola, cello, and their voices), which were then electronically processed. Epic Wonder was created in the spring and summer of 2023. Playing with forms and contours, the music sounds like the awakening of something new. One seems to be listening to an ongoing conversation, an exchange about what music could be, where it wants to go and how it contributes to our view of life. It all rests on a simple premise: "Every sound you hear in our universe comes from us. The string trio is the core of toechter, the starting point of all our work." Those looking for new worlds of sound can find them in the work of this classically- trained musicians. Whether they add voices or percussive instruments, sample the sounds, or manipulate them electronically; ultimately, they are exploring the string trio's place in a world shaped by the digital. Sometimes dwelling on subtle, yet marveling phenomena like the evening fog covering a valley on Midsummer, sometimes on grandiose splendors like the genesis of mountains or the birth of a child -- letting interactions and encounters with other beings float through the musical universe as drips of emotional perceptivity. For the visual manifestation of Epic Wonder, toechter has engaged with Finish up-and-coming lens-based artist Aino Kontinen.